We're working on filing our taxes and are aware of most of the issues at hand (signed statement that she's a resident for tax purposes, have to mail the forms in, etc). However, I'm trying to figure out how exactly to handle her reported wages (has scholarship to study here, and earns some wages as a teaching assistant).
The school didn't withdraw taxes for Social Security and Medicare due to the F1 status. Will we have to pay that, now that we're treating her as a resident, or does the F1 status still take precedence? In either case, can Turbotax distinguish that difference, i.e. if she doesn't owe those taxes, will the program still try to deduct that?
